Undoubtedly, Adam's resignation is an ingenious act. He has suddenly become the underdog, a martyr and the symbol of accountability, pointing the way for others to follow suit. Prepare for the tears.

What is most irritating, however, are the well phrased letters he sent to the chief of staff and defense minister. Those familiar with military jargon will quickly realize that he has not taken responsibility for anything.

Everyone is responsible for what happened in the north: From past and present military strategies, to the military tactics on the ground during the war. Except for him - he is not responsible for anything.

Adam resigned from his post after discovering that a replacement had already been found. Soon after the war broke out and mutual accusations began flying back and forth, he said that he had lost faith in the military system and that he would resign his post as soon as the fighting on the northern front would be over.

Blow below the belt

Fact is he planned to stay in his post for a good few months. But in meetings held between the chief of staff and Adam in recent weeks, the two didn't discuss the lessons drawn from the war but rather that Halutz was considering replacing him with, for example, Operations Directorate Major General Gadi Eizenkot.

The relations between the Operations Directorate and the Northern Command during the war were not very productive, to say the least. Therefore, the announcement that Eizenkot would replace Adam was a blow below the belt.

In recent weeks it became clearly apparent that there was no point in keeping the "marriage" going for a few more months. Although the actual resignation was due to go into effect in a week's time, Adam spared himself the extra time.

It may have been healthier for the military not to replace a senior ranking major general such as Adam until completion of the military investigations into the handling of the war in Lebanon, which would have a taken a few months.

Unable to prevent abductions

Adam is the first IDF major general to hand in his resignation after a war. This precedent is enough to topple the deck of cards on which the general staff stands.

For the time being it seems that Adam's resignation is the beginning of a shockwave. How powerful it will become and what it will take with it in its path is still hard to tell.

True, every word uttered by Adam is carved in stone, including his comments on lack of modesty and humility. But where was he in this story? All he had to do was to protect 70 kilometers of fence separating Israel and Hizbullah.

First, he was unable to prevent the anticipated kidnapping of Israeli soldiers, and he continued into a war replete with errors, misjudgment and hesitation.

When he says he wasn't given permission, he was obstructed, he wasn't assisted – these are merely a corporal's excuses, not a major general's. If you couldn't conduct the war as you saw fit, make an announcement that you cannot and pass the baton. You were asked to terminate your post – you refused. Now everyone is to blame.

Actually this is true - even the person who appointed him to the post of the Northern Command Chief is to blame.